“Precious and Beloved” (Isaiah 43:1-4) I wasn’t expecting anything. Along with Warren, my partner in ministry, I was simply trying to model what people were being invited to do at the Longest Night service. First, light a candle in memory …
“Mary and Martha – Is One Sister Better Than the Other?” (Luke 10:38-42) Did you grow up with brothers and sisters? Was there sibling rivalry, that urge to compete for the affection of your parents, the approval and praise of …
“Who Is My Neighbour?” (Luke 10:25-37) I was thirteen and in the confirmation class at St.John’s United in Oakville. As our final step, each of us had an interview with the minister in his study. I was nervous, but still …
I met with him just after his father’s funeral. In his mid-twenties, this man I’ll call James was handsome, well-dressed, articulate, outgoing. And very full of himself. Over tea, he talked about all his plans for the future. His career …
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, June 26, 2022 “Becoming Midwives” (Exodus 1:8-22) Do you ever notice how certain memories stick in your mind? I have long since forgotten the name of the professor, but I can still see him, standing at …
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SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, June 19, 2022 “It’s Not Over, ’Til It’s Over” (I Kings 19:1-18) As soon as I was big enough to get up on a chair to reach the greenhouse bench, I started helping my Dad. He …
ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY, June 12, 2022 “That All May Be One” (John 17:20-26) For Grade 9 Home Economics, we were to make ourselves a dress. Not just any dress, mind you. It needed to have darts, a placket and buttons, set …
PENTECOST SUNDAY, June 5, 2022“No Distinctions” (Acts 2:1-8, 12-18)Excitedly, I told my brother about this course I had just taken. His response? “How can you still be studying?” The clear implication was that at my age and stage, I should …
THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, May 29, 2022 Let’s Meet Some Early Followers of the Way Part Four: Paul and Silas “Freedom?” (Acts 16:16-34) When you hear that word, “freedom” what feelings are evoked? The feeling you had as a …
THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, May 22, 2022Let’s Meet Some Early Followers of the WayPart Three: “When God’s Spirit Moves, Surprising Things Happen ”(Acts 16:9-15)Shortly after I joined the Foreign Service, the Department of Employment and Immigration decided that I …
